Daily Republican., 1887-10-05
aRAkDMAB GOLD PIECE.

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Yea, It's true there som to he ~ rest,
Zssiousiy In . land among the blest
6RAhDMAB GOLD PIECE.
''Polly, have you done your sweep.
ingf' "No, mamma, but I'm just go
ing TO do it" "Be quick, then. little
girl. Don't waste you time this beau
,tiful morning." i
"Waste time! Oh, deair' groaned
Polly, as mamma. who had looked
into the room, went away with brisk
steps. 81 thiuk it's waste Of time
| 10 sweep or do anything In .he house
| on such morning as this. hate to
sweep, and dusting is worse 1T takes
longer. What is the use OF dusting
| all these ,hingsY II pull down the
Icurtain the dust won't show Bit"
Going to the window to try the effect
of the pulling down, Polly put out her
head; and it stayed out.
81 DO believe those seeds are coming
up," she said, stretching down as far
as she could toward the border under
the window. "Yes, l know t9ey are!
| l see the little bits of green"
All the sweeping and dusting flew
Iout of her head as she ran 10 look more
lclosely. ....
ayes, here they are-one, two,
Three, lour, five. six-more than can
count Here is the phlox, and these
] are the nasturtiums. and there Is the
lmignonette-just peeping Out. Oh, you
little darliEgs, / know you are glad to
. be up in the sunshine, instead OF stay
ling In the dark ground. Hurry along.
you beauties; just let me help you a
little"
With careful little finger she pressed
K the earth away from some which seem
I ed to be anxious to get further out,
Icrumbling the Jumps of earth and pat
!. lting it lovingly around them.
: "But you are too dry-1 must giv'
= Iyou some water"
She brought the sprinkler and
!. watched the Frightening of the tende
J. green shoots in the sparkling drops.
"Polly" called voice.
Eyes, grandma" she answered
"Where are your
~ "Round here on the back porch,
= shouted her brother Tom.
8. Polly ran around, and found he
Grandmother and her sister Madge an
9 GtTom holding q grave consultation.
II tPolly, grsndna's lost the gol
=, piecer' exclaimed Madge, in a breatl
- "Wheres" said Polly, in dismay.
"Well, If she knew where 1t wou
not be lost, would ity" said Tom.
lJ' at might" said Polly, "if It vi
down in the we'll or In haystack"
200 II was going over tp your Unc
900 Johns Yesterday evening"" exclaim'
ooo SS grandma. ITO give him the money, al
900 when I got there 1t was not in q
ooo pocket, SO must have lost 1t on
0 V@ way 1t was getting dhsky when
one came back, so could NOT look tor
cN but as l went by the short cut throui
tthe meadow and the BIZ of woods,
,c ,ooo one has probably passed that "
.oOS . since; so it may be lying somewht
600 along the path, and am sure one
oool you three pairs of brig ht eyes wo'
% spy it out"
, in "Yes, it'll sparkle in the sunshine
CIV CIV, "Can YOU all go," asked grandma
.nse "Yes," said Tom, 1--WE weeied
'''r bed"
- our room in order"
"Oh, DEAR" said Polly, II have
swept the sitting room. Mamma
she called to her mother, who
xu going down the garden path-''can
: leave my sweeping TO go with i
. n, and Madge?"
s.ra "Wheres" asked her mother. =.
raw. "Look outl" cautioned Tom, i
nss. ss low voice.
v,ns am s'Just over TO Uncle Johns"
"No, 1 told you some time age
I Al get YOUR work done, and you must
sans, ileave 1t undone." :. .,
resi-: "Then can't they wait till do
Mxred M asked Polly of her grandma.
an. "If we do, Uncle ] ohm will be
before we get there" said Tom.
. Grandma followed the two to
m gate, and as their mother got ou
~ hearing, said: =,
~ "If you find the money, give ]
kJohn explained to him that
piying it to you three tor reward
+. mot missing having Bible text g
lmorning for q year, and that IL
,.;x.l lbuv the hook of poems for
'ahS motber's birthday. If you can't
lit OF course must give you ane
Igold piece" III, :,
"But, then, Uncle John VIII n
looinp TO the city to buy the book
=. her birthday will be past
Msdge.
ayes, It will be . pity if you d
find It, for l have no more none
nwe Iday," said grandma.
llEA "Oh, desri' groaned Polly
D heavily than before, as she return
her neglected duties. "Such Il
,t, morning for walk! i wish
weren't any brooms in the worl
l4.u any carpets or tables or books;
am q woman, and have hou
Inv own, I'll mover sweep. III
1gflrl lout of doors all tho time. Oh.
AsVh | forgot to tell Tom to see II that
bird Is building its nest again il
alder bush. And 1 wanted to 81
fish in the little creek. They
c. wild flowers in the woods, l
o's., And I'd have told him to leave
-, and so we'd have them Tor mammals
rs; M aise day tomorrow. But they'll be 8
ters de nick them all. 1T will be too
anon. Tp. they don't find the money, so we
Fryins have the book. know | could
iistanc' found it. l don't care if l don't
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